NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) Raised to Buy at Wall Street Zen

NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

NWG has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of NatWest Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings cut NatWest Group from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded NatWest Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised NatWest Group from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on NatWest Group in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

NatWest Group Price Performance

NYSE NWG opened at $18.94 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm has a market cap of $75.47 billion, a PE ratio of 9.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.92. NatWest Group has a 52 week low of $13.49 and a 52 week high of $19.35.

NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.09. NatWest Group had a net margin of 20.10% and a return on equity of 14.09%. The firm had revenue of $6.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.90 billion. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that NatWest Group will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NatWest Group

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of NatWest Group by 105.3% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 39,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $563,000 after purchasing an additional 20,412 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL purchased a new stake in NatWest Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $6,969,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in NatWest Group by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,216,652 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,791,000 after buying an additional 153,625 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC boosted its position in NatWest Group by 20.2% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 388,763 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,793,000 after buying an additional 65,355 shares during the period. Finally, Prosperity Consulting Group LLC purchased a new position in NatWest Group in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,043,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 1.27% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about NatWest Group

Here are the key news stories impacting NatWest Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Profit and earnings beat expectations: NatWest reported second-quarter EPS of $0.54, exceeding the $0.47 consensus estimate. First-half attributable profit rose 22% to approximately £3 billion, while operating profit before tax increased 20.4% to £4.3 billion. NatWest earnings results
• Positive Sentiment: Guidance upgraded: Management raised its full-year outlook, supported by stronger revenue generation, improved efficiency and resilient credit quality. These factors helped offset continuing cost pressures. NatWest reports profit up 20%, brings forward buyback plans
• Positive Sentiment: Earlier capital returns: NatWest brought forward plans for further share buybacks, a shareholder-friendly move that could reduce the share count and support per-share earnings. The bank also completed its acquisition of wealth manager Evelyn Partners, expanding its wealth-management capabilities. NatWest raises guidance and brings forward share-buyback plans
• Neutral Sentiment: NatWest’s net margin was 19.11% and return on equity was 13.30%, indicating solid profitability. However, the stock’s valuation and outlook remain sensitive to interest rates, loan demand and the bank’s ability to control costs. NatWest Group Q2 2026 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: A valuation model cited by Yahoo Finance’s earnings preview indicated roughly 17% potential downside based on estimated fair value, which could limit gains if investors view the strong results as already reflected in the share price. NatWest earnings watch

NatWest Group Company Profile

NatWest Group plc is a major UK-based banking and financial services group headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company traces its roots to the Royal Bank of Scotland, founded in 1727, and adopted the NatWest Group name in 2020 as part of a strategic refocus on its NatWest brand. NatWest Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange and also has American depositary shares trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NWG.

The group provides a broad range of banking services across retail, private, commercial, corporate and institutional segments.